STATE v. FONTES

No. 99-23.

87 Ohio St.3d 527 (2000)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. FONTES, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided January 19, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Larry Schneider, Union County Prosecuting Attorney, and John C. Heinkel, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Scott Bratton, for appellant.


DOUGLAS, J.

The question certified by the court of appeals is whether "[p]ursuant to R.C. 2911.11(A), must the purpose to commit a criminal offense be formed at or before the time of trespass in an occupied structure or may it evolve during the course of the trespass?"

Appellant was charged and convicted of a violation of R.C. 2911.11(A)(1), which defines one of two ways that an offender can commit the offense of aggravated burglary. R.C. 2911...

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